GCP Cloud Storage Pricing (2026)
Updated Apr 6, 2026GCPStorage
Object storage provides virtually unlimited, highly durable storage for unstructured data. Designed for 99.999999999% (11 nines) durability, it is ideal for backups, media, data lakes, and static website hosting. Cloud Storage provides a unified API across all storage classes with automatic nearline/coldline transitions. Starting from $0.0000/hr ($0.00/mo) for Rapid Bucket Class D Operations.
Key Features
- ✓Multiple storage classes for hot, warm, cold, and archive data
- ✓Lifecycle policies to automatically transition data between tiers
- ✓Built-in versioning and cross-region replication
- ✓Pay only for what you store, plus data transfer and API requests
- ✓Integration with CDN for fast content delivery
Common Use Cases
Data Lakes
Store petabytes of raw data for analytics, feeding into data warehouses and ML pipelines.
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Use archive tiers for cost-effective long-term backup storage with cross-region replication.
Static Website Hosting
Host static websites and single-page applications directly from object storage with CDN integration.
Media Storage
Store and serve images, video, and audio files at scale with high availability.
On-Demand Pricing
Pay-as-you-go pricing with no upfront commitment. You are billed per hour of usage and can start or stop at any time. Hourly rates start at $0.0000/hr ($0.00/mo) for Rapid Bucket Class D Operations.
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Region Durable Reduced Availability Class A Operations | $0.0000 | $0.01 |
| Autoclass Coldline Storage Belgium | - | - |
| Archive Storage Tokyo (Early Delete) | - | - |
| Autoclass Standard Storage London | - | - |
| Autoclass Standard Storage Belgium | - | - |
| Durable Reduced Availability Storage Tokyo | - | - |
| Nearline Storage Tokyo | - | - |
| Dual-Region Autoclass Standard Class B Operations | $0.0000 | $0.00 |
| Regional HNS Coldline Class B Operations | $0.0000 | $0.01 |
| Archive Storage South Carolina | $0.0012 | $0.88 |
| Autoclass Standard Storage Montreal | - | - |
| Dual-Region Autoclass HNS Standard Class B Operations | $0.0000 | $0.00 |
| Nearline Storage South Carolina Dual-region | $0.0110 | $8.03 |
| Bucket Tagging Storage | $0.0050 | $3.65 |
| Archive Storage Belgium Dual-region | - | - |
| Autoclass Archive Storage Iowa Dual-region | - | - |
| Autoclass Standard Storage Sydney Dual-region | - | - |
| Autoclass Archive Storage Oregon Dual-region | - | - |
| Multi-Region HNS Archive Class B Operations | $0.0001 | $0.05 |
| Cloud CDN Cache Fill from Europe to Middle East | - | - |
| Regional Autoclass HNS Standard Class A Operations | $0.0000 | $0.00 |
| GCP Storage Data Transfer between North America and Africa | $0.1100 | $80.30 |
| Autoclass Archive Storage South Carolina Dual-region | $0.0014 | $1.02 |
| Autoclass Nearline Storage London | - | - |
| Archive Storage Frankfurt (Early Delete) | - | - |
| Coldline Storage South Carolina Dual-region (Early Delete) | $0.0001 | $0.11 |
| Network Data Transfer GCP Replication within Oceania | $0.0800 | $58.40 |
| Durable Reduced Availability Storage Frankfurt | - | - |
| Nearline Storage Sydney Dual-region | - | - |
| Cloud CDN Cache Fill from Europe to China | - | - |
| GCP Storage Data Transfer between Asia and Indonesia | $0.1000 | $73.00 |
| Standard Storage Iowa Dual-region | - | - |
| Multi-Region HNS Durable Reduced Availability Class B Operations | $0.0000 | $0.00 |
| Autoclass Archive Storage Tokyo | - | - |
| Coldline Storage South Carolina (Early Delete) | $0.0001 | $0.10 |
| Dual-Region Coldline Tagging Class B Operations | $0.0000 | $0.01 |
| Cloud CDN Cache Fill from Oceania to Other Destinations | - | - |
| Archive Storage Iowa Dual-region | - | - |
| Archive Storage London (Early Delete) | - | - |
| Standard Storage Tokyo | - | - |
| Nearline Storage South Carolina (Early Delete) | $0.0003 | $0.24 |
| Archive Storage Montreal Dual-region | - | - |
| Archive Storage Belgium | - | - |
| Cloud CDN Cache Fill from Asia Pacific to Europe | - | - |
| Coldline Data Retrieval | $0.0200 | $14.60 |
| Standard Storage South Carolina Dual-region | $0.0220 | $16.06 |
| Autoclass Archive Storage Singapore | - | - |
| Multi-Region Autoclass HNS Standard Class A Operations | $0.0000 | $0.01 |
| Nearline Storage Belgium Dual-region | - | - |
| Regional Archive Class B Operations | $0.0001 | $0.04 |
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Pricing by Instance Family
DRAOps
5 instance types available
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Region Durable Reduced Availability Class A Operations | $0.0000 | $0.01 |
| Regional Durable Reduced Availability Class A Operations | $0.0000 | $0.01 |
| Dual-Region Durable Reduced Availability Class A Operations | $0.0000 | $0.01 |
| Multi-Region Durable Reduced Availability Tagging Class A Operations | $0.0000 | $0.01 |
| Regional Durable Reduced Availability Class B Operations | $0.0000 | $0.00 |
Storage
39 instance types available
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Autoclass Coldline Storage Belgium | - | - |
| Autoclass Standard Storage London | - | - |
| Autoclass Standard Storage Belgium | - | - |
| Autoclass Standard Storage Montreal | - | - |
| Autoclass Archive Storage Iowa Dual-region | - | - |
| Autoclass Standard Storage Sydney Dual-region | - | - |
| Autoclass Archive Storage Oregon Dual-region | - | - |
| Autoclass Archive Storage South Carolina Dual-region | $0.0014 | $1.02 |
| Autoclass Nearline Storage London | - | - |
| Autoclass Archive Storage Tokyo | - | - |
| Autoclass Archive Storage Singapore | - | - |
| Autoclass Archive Storage Sydney | - | - |
| Autoclass Archive Storage Belgium | - | - |
| Autoclass Standard Storage Iowa Dual-region | - | - |
| Autoclass Coldline Storage South Carolina | $0.0040 | $2.92 |
| Autoclass Nearline Storage Belgium Dual-region | - | - |
| Autoclass Standard Storage Frankfurt | - | - |
| Autoclass Coldline Storage Oregon Dual-region | - | - |
| Autoclass Coldline Storage Singapore Dual-region | - | - |
| Autoclass Nearline Storage Frankfurt | - | - |
| Autoclass Coldline Storage South Carolina Dual-region | $0.0044 | $3.21 |
| Autoclass Coldline Storage Sydney Dual-region | - | - |
| Autoclass Archive Storage Frankfurt | - | - |
| Autoclass Archive Storage Oregon | - | - |
| Autoclass Nearline Storage Montreal | - | - |
| Autoclass Standard Storage South Carolina | $0.0200 | $14.60 |
| Autoclass Coldline Storage Iowa Dual-region | - | - |
| Autoclass Nearline Storage Oregon | - | - |
| Autoclass Archive Storage South Carolina | $0.0012 | $0.88 |
| Autoclass Archive Storage Singapore Dual-region | - | - |
| Autoclass Coldline Storage Belgium Dual-region | - | - |
| Autoclass Coldline Storage London | - | - |
| Autoclass Nearline Storage South Carolina | $0.0100 | $7.30 |
| Autoclass Coldline Storage Tokyo | - | - |
| Autoclass Standard Storage Singapore Dual-region | - | - |
| Autoclass Standard Storage Montreal Dual-region | - | - |
| Autoclass Nearline Storage Belgium | - | - |
| Autoclass Archive Storage Montreal | - | - |
| Autoclass Standard Storage Oregon | - | - |
ArchiveStorage
17 instance types available
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Archive Storage Tokyo (Early Delete) | - | - |
| Archive Storage South Carolina | $0.0012 | $0.88 |
| Archive Storage Belgium Dual-region | - | - |
| Archive Storage Frankfurt (Early Delete) | - | - |
| Archive Storage Iowa Dual-region | - | - |
| Archive Storage London (Early Delete) | - | - |
| Archive Storage Montreal Dual-region | - | - |
| Archive Storage Belgium | - | - |
| Archive Storage Iowa (Early Delete) | - | - |
| Archive Storage Oregon Dual-region (Early Delete) | - | - |
| Archive Storage Tokyo | - | - |
| Archive Storage Singapore Dual-region | - | - |
| Archive Storage Montreal | - | - |
| Archive Storage Belgium Dual-region (Early Delete) | - | - |
| Archive Storage Oregon | - | - |
| Archive Storage Belgium (Early Delete) | - | - |
| Archive Storage South Carolina (Early Delete) | $0.0000 | $0.03 |
DRAStorage
3 instance types available
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Durable Reduced Availability Storage Tokyo | - | - |
| Durable Reduced Availability Storage Frankfurt | - | - |
| Durable Reduced Availability Storage US | $0.0200 | $14.60 |
NearlineStorage
25 instance types available
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Nearline Storage Tokyo | - | - |
| Nearline Storage South Carolina Dual-region | $0.0110 | $8.03 |
| Nearline Storage Sydney Dual-region | - | - |
| Nearline Storage South Carolina (Early Delete) | $0.0003 | $0.24 |
| Nearline Storage Belgium Dual-region | - | - |
| Nearline Storage Tokyo (Early Delete) | - | - |
| Nearline Storage Oregon (Early Delete) | - | - |
| Nearline Storage Montreal Dual-region | - | - |
| Nearline Storage London | - | - |
| Nearline Storage Singapore | - | - |
| Nearline Storage Frankfurt | - | - |
| Nearline Storage Montreal | - | - |
| Nearline Storage Belgium Dual-region (Early Delete) | - | - |
| Nearline Storage Iowa | - | - |
| Nearline Storage Sydney | - | - |
| Nearline Storage Montreal Dual-region (Early Delete) | - | - |
| Nearline Storage Oregon | - | - |
| Nearline Storage Belgium (Early Delete) | - | - |
| Nearline Storage London (Early Delete) | - | - |
| Nearline Storage Frankfurt Dual-region | - | - |
| Nearline Storage Iowa Dual-region | - | - |
| Nearline Storage Montreal (Early Delete) | - | - |
| Nearline Storage South Carolina Dual-region (Early Delete) | $0.0004 | $0.27 |
| Nearline Storage Frankfurt (Early Delete) | - | - |
| Nearline Storage Sydney Dual-region (Early Delete) | - | - |
Ops
19 instance types available
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Dual-Region Autoclass Standard Class B Operations | $0.0000 | $0.00 |
| Regional HNS Coldline Class B Operations | $0.0000 | $0.01 |
| Dual-Region Autoclass HNS Standard Class B Operations | $0.0000 | $0.00 |
| Multi-Region HNS Archive Class B Operations | $0.0001 | $0.05 |
| Regional Autoclass HNS Standard Class A Operations | $0.0000 | $0.00 |
| Multi-Region HNS Durable Reduced Availability Class B Operations | $0.0000 | $0.00 |
| Multi-Region Autoclass HNS Standard Class A Operations | $0.0000 | $0.01 |
| Dual-Region HNS Nearline Class A Operations | $0.0000 | $0.02 |
| Regional HNS Archive Class A Operations | $0.0001 | $0.05 |
| Dual-Region Autoclass Standard Class A Operations | $0.0000 | $0.01 |
| Multi-Region HNS Nearline Class B Operations | $0.0000 | $0.00 |
| Regional HNS Archive Class B Operations | $0.0001 | $0.05 |
| Multi-Region HNS Archive Class A Operations | $0.0001 | $0.09 |
| Dual-Region HNS Coldline Class A Operations | $0.0001 | $0.04 |
| Multi-Region HNS Standard Class B Operations | $0.0000 | $0.00 |
| Regional HNS Nearline Class B Operations | $0.0000 | $0.00 |
| Multi-Region HNS Durable Reduced Availability Class A Operations | $0.0000 | $0.02 |
| Multi-Region HNS Coldline Class A Operations | $0.0001 | $0.04 |
| Dual-Region HNS Archive Class A Operations | $0.0001 | $0.09 |
TagBinding
1 instance type available
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Bucket Tagging Storage | $0.0050 | $3.65 |
CDNCacheFill
17 instance types available
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud CDN Cache Fill from Europe to Middle East | - | - |
| Cloud CDN Cache Fill from Europe to China | - | - |
| Cloud CDN Cache Fill from Oceania to Other Destinations | - | - |
| Cloud CDN Cache Fill from Asia Pacific to Europe | - | - |
| Cloud CDN Cache Fill from Asia Pacific to China | - | - |
| Cloud CDN Europe Intra-Region Cache Fill | - | - |
| Cloud CDN Cache Fill from Asia Pacific to North America | - | - |
| Cloud CDN Oceania Intra-Region Cache Fill | - | - |
| Cloud CDN Cache Fill from Oceania to Middle East | - | - |
| Cloud CDN Cache Fill from Europe to Asia Pacific | - | - |
| Cloud CDN Cache Fill from North America to Asia Pacific | $0.0400 | $29.20 |
| Cloud CDN Cache Fill from Asia Pacific to South America | - | - |
| Cloud CDN Cache Fill from Asia Pacific to Oceania | - | - |
| Cloud CDN Cache Fill from North America to Middle East | $0.0400 | $29.20 |
| Cloud CDN Asia Pacific Intra-Region Cache Fill | - | - |
| Cloud CDN Cache Fill from Europe to North America | - | - |
| Cloud CDN Cache Fill from Oceania to Europe | - | - |
InterregionEgress
19 instance types available
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo |
|---|---|---|
| GCP Storage Data Transfer between North America and Africa | $0.1100 | $80.30 |
| Network Data Transfer GCP Replication within Oceania | $0.0800 | $58.40 |
| GCP Storage Data Transfer between Asia and Indonesia | $0.1000 | $73.00 |
| GCP Storage Data Transfer between Europe and Oceania | $0.1000 | $73.00 |
| GCP Storage Data Transfer between Asia and Latin America | $0.1400 | $102.20 |
| GCP Storage Data Transfer between Europe and Africa | $0.1100 | $80.30 |
| GCP Storage Data Transfer between Northern America and Oceania | $0.1000 | $73.00 |
| GCP Storage Data Transfer between Indonesia and Middle East | $0.1100 | $80.30 |
| Network Data Transfer GCP Multi-region within Northern America | $0.0200 | $14.60 |
| Network Data Transfer GCP Inter Region within Oceania | $0.0800 | $58.40 |
| GCP Storage Data Transfer between Asia and Middle East | $0.1100 | $80.30 |
| GCP Storage Data Transfer between Latin America and Middle East | $0.1400 | $102.20 |
| Networking Traffic GCP Turbo Replication within Northern America | $0.0400 | $29.20 |
| GCP Storage Data Transfer between Europe and Middle East | $0.1100 | $80.30 |
| Networking Traffic GCP Turbo Replication within Asia | $0.1100 | $80.30 |
| GCP Storage Data Transfer between Asia and Africa | $0.1100 | $80.30 |
| Network Data Transfer GCP Inter Region within Europe | $0.0200 | $14.60 |
| GCP Storage Data Transfer between Latin America and Africa | $0.1400 | $102.20 |
| GCP Storage Data Transfer between Oceania and Latin America | $0.1400 | $102.20 |
ColdlineStorage
17 instance types available
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Coldline Storage South Carolina Dual-region (Early Delete) | $0.0001 | $0.11 |
| Coldline Storage South Carolina (Early Delete) | $0.0001 | $0.10 |
| Coldline Storage London | - | - |
| Coldline Storage Singapore Dual-region (Early Delete) | - | - |
| Coldline Storage Oregon (Early Delete) | - | - |
| Coldline Storage Belgium Dual-region (Early Delete) | - | - |
| Coldline Storage Belgium (Early Delete) | - | - |
| Coldline Storage Oregon Dual-region | - | - |
| Coldline Storage Oregon Dual-region (Early Delete) | - | - |
| Coldline Storage South Carolina Dual-region | $0.0044 | $3.21 |
| Coldline Storage Sydney (Early Delete) | - | - |
| Coldline Storage Singapore Dual-region | - | - |
| Coldline Storage Montreal (Early Delete) | - | - |
| Coldline Storage Frankfurt (Early Delete) | - | - |
| Coldline Storage Singapore (Early Delete) | - | - |
| Coldline Storage Frankfurt Dual-region | - | - |
| Coldline Storage Tokyo (Early Delete) | - | - |
MultiRegionalStorage
3 instance types available
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Storage Iowa Dual-region | - | - |
| Standard Storage South Carolina Dual-region | $0.0220 | $16.06 |
| Standard Storage Sydney Dual-region | - | - |
ColdlineOps
5 instance types available
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Dual-Region Coldline Tagging Class B Operations | $0.0000 | $0.01 |
| Coldline Data Retrieval | $0.0200 | $14.60 |
| Multi-Region Coldline Tagging Class B Operations | $0.0000 | $0.01 |
| Multi-Region Coldline Tagging Class A Operations | $0.0000 | $0.03 |
| Dual-Region Coldline Class A Operations | $0.0000 | $0.03 |
RegionalStorage
2 instance types available
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Storage Tokyo | - | - |
| Standard Storage Singapore | - | - |
ArchiveOps
8 instance types available
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Regional Archive Class B Operations | $0.0001 | $0.04 |
| Archive Data Retrieval | $0.0500 | $36.50 |
| Region Archive Tagging Class B Operations | $0.0001 | $0.04 |
| Dual-Region Archive Class B Operations | $0.0001 | $0.04 |
| Dual-Region Archive Tagging Class A Operations | $0.0001 | $0.07 |
| Dual-Region Archive Tagging Class B Operations | $0.0001 | $0.04 |
| Multi-Region Archive Tagging Class B Operations | $0.0001 | $0.04 |
| Multi-Region Archive Class A Operations | $0.0001 | $0.07 |
AnywhereCacheStorage
2 instance types available
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Anywhere Cache Storage South Carolina | $0.0003 | $0.22 |
| Anywhere Cache Storage Singapore | - | - |
StandardOps
5 instance types available
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Dual-Region Standard Class B Operations | $0.0000 | $0.00 |
| Dual-Region Standard Tagging Class B Operations | $0.0000 | $0.00 |
| Region Standard Tagging Class A Operations | $0.0000 | $0.00 |
| Dual-Region Standard Class A Operations | $0.0000 | $0.01 |
| Dual-Region Standard Tagging Class A Operations | $0.0000 | $0.01 |
RapidBucket
6 instance types available
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Rapid Bucket Data Transfer Out | $0.0006 | $0.44 |
| Rapid Bucket Belgium | - | - |
| Rapid Bucket Class A Operations | $0.0000 | $0.00 |
| Rapid Bucket Class D Operations | $0.0000 | $0.00 |
| Rapid Bucket Oregon | - | - |
| Rapid Bucket Data Transfer In | $0.0032 | $2.34 |
PeeringOrInterconnectEgress
1 instance type available
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo |
|---|---|---|
| APAC-based Storage Data Transfer Out via peered/interconnect network | $0.0600 | $43.80 |
NearlineOps
5 instance types available
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Region Nearline Tagging Class A Operations | $0.0000 | $0.01 |
| Regional Nearline Class B Operations | $0.0000 | $0.00 |
| Multi-Region Nearline Class B Operations | $0.0000 | $0.00 |
| Dual-Region Nearline Tagging Class A Operations | $0.0000 | $0.01 |
| Multi-Region Nearline Tagging Class B Operations | $0.0000 | $0.00 |
PremiumInternetEgress
1 instance type available
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Download China | $0.2300 | $167.90 |
Reserved Instance & Savings Plans Pricing
Commit to 1 or 3 years for lower hourly rates.
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo | 1yr RI/hr | 3yr RI/hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-Region Durable Reduced Availability Class A Operations | $0.0000 | $0.01 | - | - |
| Autoclass Coldline Storage Belgium | - | - | - | - |
| Archive Storage Tokyo (Early Delete) | - | - | - | - |
| Autoclass Standard Storage London | - | - | - | - |
| Autoclass Standard Storage Belgium | - | - | - | - |
| Durable Reduced Availability Storage Tokyo | - | - | - | - |
| Nearline Storage Tokyo | - | - | - | - |
| Dual-Region Autoclass Standard Class B Operations | $0.0000 | $0.00 | - | - |
| Regional HNS Coldline Class B Operations | $0.0000 | $0.01 | - | - |
| Archive Storage South Carolina | $0.0012 | $0.88 | - | - |
| Autoclass Standard Storage Montreal | - | - | - | - |
| Dual-Region Autoclass HNS Standard Class B Operations | $0.0000 | $0.00 | - | - |
| Nearline Storage South Carolina Dual-region | $0.0110 | $8.03 | - | - |
| Bucket Tagging Storage | $0.0050 | $3.65 | - | - |
| Archive Storage Belgium Dual-region | - | - | - | - |
| Autoclass Archive Storage Iowa Dual-region | - | - | - | - |
| Autoclass Standard Storage Sydney Dual-region | - | - | - | - |
| Autoclass Archive Storage Oregon Dual-region | - | - | - | - |
| Multi-Region HNS Archive Class B Operations | $0.0001 | $0.05 | - | - |
| Cloud CDN Cache Fill from Europe to Middle East | - | - | - | - |
| Regional Autoclass HNS Standard Class A Operations | $0.0000 | $0.00 | - | - |
| GCP Storage Data Transfer between North America and Africa | $0.1100 | $80.30 | - | - |
| Autoclass Archive Storage South Carolina Dual-region | $0.0014 | $1.02 | - | - |
| Autoclass Nearline Storage London | - | - | - | - |
| Archive Storage Frankfurt (Early Delete) | - | - | - | - |
| Coldline Storage South Carolina Dual-region (Early Delete) | $0.0001 | $0.11 | - | - |
| Network Data Transfer GCP Replication within Oceania | $0.0800 | $58.40 | - | - |
| Durable Reduced Availability Storage Frankfurt | - | - | - | - |
| Nearline Storage Sydney Dual-region | - | - | - | - |
| Cloud CDN Cache Fill from Europe to China | - | - | - | - |
| GCP Storage Data Transfer between Asia and Indonesia | $0.1000 | $73.00 | - | - |
| Standard Storage Iowa Dual-region | - | - | - | - |
| Multi-Region HNS Durable Reduced Availability Class B Operations | $0.0000 | $0.00 | - | - |
| Autoclass Archive Storage Tokyo | - | - | - | - |
| Coldline Storage South Carolina (Early Delete) | $0.0001 | $0.10 | - | - |
| Dual-Region Coldline Tagging Class B Operations | $0.0000 | $0.01 | - | - |
| Cloud CDN Cache Fill from Oceania to Other Destinations | - | - | - | - |
| Archive Storage Iowa Dual-region | - | - | - | - |
| Archive Storage London (Early Delete) | - | - | - | - |
| Standard Storage Tokyo | - | - | - | - |
| Nearline Storage South Carolina (Early Delete) | $0.0003 | $0.24 | - | - |
| Archive Storage Montreal Dual-region | - | - | - | - |
| Archive Storage Belgium | - | - | - | - |
| Cloud CDN Cache Fill from Asia Pacific to Europe | - | - | - | - |
| Coldline Data Retrieval | $0.0200 | $14.60 | - | - |
| Standard Storage South Carolina Dual-region | $0.0220 | $16.06 | - | - |
| Autoclass Archive Storage Singapore | - | - | - | - |
| Multi-Region Autoclass HNS Standard Class A Operations | $0.0000 | $0.01 | - | - |
| Nearline Storage Belgium Dual-region | - | - | - | - |
| Regional Archive Class B Operations | $0.0001 | $0.04 | - | - |
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How Cloud Storage Pricing Works
On-Demand
Pay per hour with no long-term commitment. Ideal for variable workloads and development environments.
Reserved / Committed Use
Commit to 1 or 3 years for significant discounts.
Spot / Preemptible
Use spare capacity at steep discounts. Best for fault-tolerant, batch, and stateless workloads.
Monthly Cost Examples
Small Workload
Rapid Bucket Class D Operations
0 vCPU, 0 GB RAM
$0.00/mo
Large Workload
Download China
0 vCPU, 0 GB RAM
$167.90/mo
GCP Cloud Storage Free Tier
GCPStandardAlways Free
Free limit: 5 GB in US regions. This free tier never expires and renews monthly.
Free Tier Comparison
| Provider | Service | Free Offering | Duration | Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCP | Cloud Storage | Standard | Always | 5 GB in US regions |
| AWS | S3 | Standard Storage | 12 months | 5 GB |
| Azure | Blob Storage | LRS Hot Block | 12 months | 5 GB |
| OCI | Object Storage | Standard + IA + Archive | Always | 20 GB, 50K API requests/mo |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is GCP Cloud Storage?
GCP Cloud Storage is a cloud service offered by Google Cloud Platform. It provides various configurations (200 pricing tiers available) with pay-as-you-go and committed-use pricing options.
How much does GCP Cloud Storage cost per month?
Prices range from $0.00/month for Rapid Bucket Class D Operations to $167.90/month for Download China on On-Demand pricing in us-east1.
Does GCP Cloud Storage have a free tier?
GCP offers various free tier options. Check the official GCP pricing page for the most current free tier details for Cloud Storage.
How many GCP Cloud Storage pricing tiers are available?
There are 200 pricing tiers available for GCP Cloud Storage. These range from entry-level configurations to high-performance options for enterprise workloads.
What pricing models does GCP Cloud Storage offer?
GCP Cloud Storage offers On-Demand (pay-per-hour, no commitment), Reserved/Committed Use (1-3 year commitments for significant discounts), and in some cases Spot/Preemptible pricing for interruptible workloads at the lowest cost.
How is cloud storage pricing calculated?
Cloud storage costs include three components: storage capacity (per GB/month), API requests (PUT, GET, LIST operations), and data transfer out (egress). Infrequent-access and archive tiers offer lower storage costs but charge higher retrieval fees, making them ideal for data accessed less than once a month.
Are there data transfer costs for cloud storage?
Yes. Ingress (uploading data) is typically free, but egress (downloading or transferring data out) is charged per GB. Costs vary by provider and destination — transfers within the same region are cheapest, while cross-region and internet-bound transfers cost more.
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